The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-01

ways Tell fine nature by tho outside
husk. Sometimes there's almighty
fine.grained wood under the toughest
kind OF bark, and iirst.class human
souls, inside humbly looking exteriors
What did George Fanch tell John
ny? ! didn't know at the time, but
mind there was bright light in hi:
eye when he came down stairs, ana h,
seemed to walk home with II NOR,
upright, prouder bearing than ! had
seen before.
And from that day there was 9
great change in him. | noticed hin
vince once or twice when more thar
common sharp slur was thrown al
him. But generally he appeared not
to pay the least attention to what
was said.
don't just mind how long it was
before we began to notice that he was
altogether different johnny. Fol
one thing he was neater in his person
and dress. His hair didn't flare up II
so many stubbly ways, showing that
it was getting some pretty steady ra
king over with brush and comb.
But the most noticeable thing was
the new look in his eyes. They shont
brighter and clearer, as il there was q
heap more behind 'em than used to
be; the whole face seemed to sort Of
shine up INTO u good deal more in
telligence OF expression, showing that
he was getting knowledge OF things in
some way, and laying in a steady
stock of it on tap for use.
got the right understanding OF this
one night as ! CHANGED to pass the
Young Mems Christian Association
where there are frst-class evening
schools a-going all through the week,
and saw Johnny coming out of the
door. He was so nicely dressed, and
carried himself so straight up and dig
nifed, hardly knew him.
Yes, he said, he was attending every
night and making good Roadway, as
Fanch had advised and told him he
could do.
So here was the cat let out OF the
bag. This was how Johnny was going
to prove he was no ''mullet head, "
and get even with Borlag.
| didn't let on about it to tn boys
for ever since | found out how good
the poor lad had been to his mother
couldn't help but respect and like him
too well to join in the worry against
him.
Smagg and Borlag kept up the game
as hard rs ever, though. The first
out of sheer love of fun and mischief
and the foreman on account of tn,
spite he felt. Whenever a pail OF beer
came into the shop-and, by the way,
that was two and three times a day
Borlag would fill up the tin mug and
make mock pretense OF handingit to
Johnny, and when it was refused,
throw out the sneering taunt; "See
the miserable pukel'
After u while it was noticed that
Johnny was having daily newspaper
left at the shop, and he would sit down
in the noon,hour and read it while he
eat his dinner. This raised great
hooking hue and cry. As it always is
where there are lot of ignorant
workmen in shop, the appearance OF
book or paper in the hands of one OF
their number in quest OF better intelli-
gence will rouse their ireful ridicule in
a moment. There was dead set roar
OF coarse satire flung at Johnny on the
spot.
"Oh, scissors and molasses" Borlag
yelled the minute he got his eye on the
obnoxious innovation. "See the mul.
let head sucker lettin' on he can read
I'll bet the drinks he don't know he's
got the paper upside down."
Then Smagg screamed forth
"Him read? lie don't know news
paper from n side of sole leatherl"
Don't you fool yourselves, gentle
men," said tanch, at this point, as
he came forward to the scene of mock.
cry. "Johnny's got better brain IN
his head than any three OF you put to
get her."
This brought forth shouts OF deris.
ion, when George added
"Wait bit Some day he'll open
you fellows eyes in astonishment."
$50 will wooden stump" Borlas
sneered. "lIe's a sick duck to aston.
ish any body"
Sometime after this | asked Johnny
if he was still pegging into his school
studies and how long he expected to
keep it up. With a bright glow OF en-.
thusiasm on his face he answered.
"Till can walk away from that
Jig.oan to something good deal
better. IL amt what man starts
at that counts what he's worth.
It's what he pushes his way up to-"
thought OF this a good while after
wards. may as well confess that I'd
no sort of idea that Johnny had any
thing extra in him. In fact, it amt
often that ignorant workmen will ac
knowledge anything better in fellow
than il in Themselves. IL does seem rs